sjar Chapter 401 Buying New Clothes
Chapter 401 Buying New Clothes
After leaving the clinic, Xu Yi headed straight for the cloth shop.
"Boss Xu is here? Is he here to make winter clothes?"
Reminded by the embroiderer, the shopkeeper's wife quickly popped her head out from the second floor.
Xu Yiyi, who had been keeping a straight face, couldn't help but smile the moment she looked up.
I remember the first time I met the shopkeeper's wife, she was still very thin.
Now it's a bit rounder, and looks very auspicious.
The moment she lowered her head and smiled, she softly piled up into two layers.
"Winter clothes aren't urgent, but could you please make a few sets of men's clothes according to Er'er's measurements? It needs to be done urgently. I need them by tomorrow morning."
Xu Yiyi snapped out of her thoughts and carried Wu Yuan upstairs.
The shopkeeper's wife looked puzzled. "We still have Er'er's size here, it's just that she was in a bit too much of a hurry."
She said somewhat awkwardly, "I've had a lot more orders lately. Why don't you take a look at the finished garments? I'll alter them for you right away if they don't fit."
Xu Yiyi understood, "Okay then."
As soon as she finished speaking, the shopkeeper's wife immediately led Xu Yiyi to the first floor.
[I'll be gone for several months, and it's getting cold soon, so I need to buy some warmer clothes.]
The shopkeeper's wife led her to the side, "Look, these are all new autumn styles, made with high-quality materials."
The clothes were arranged according to their shades.
Xu Yiyi looked it over, then stepped forward and brushed it across, carefully examining the stitches and materials.
Wu Yuan nestled in her arms, mimicking her gesture, and reached out his little hand to touch her.
She pressed Wu Yuan's hand down, ignoring the overly bright sapphire blue and crimson, and also the dull black.
Finally, they stopped in front of a sky-blue straight robe and a dark pine-smoky-colored lined robe.
The straight-cut robe is made of fine cotton, while the lined robe is made of thick satin with even thicker cotton stuffing inside. It is warm to wear without looking bulky. The color is a pine green mixed with dark black, which looks very dignified.
"These two items..."
Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Please trouble you, madam, to take it down so I can take a look."
The shopkeeper's wife took it as instructed.
Xu Yi carefully inspected the workmanship of the lining, the sturdiness of the buttons, and measured the size.
"These sleeves are a bit long, could you alter them?"
Xu Yiyi is also good at making clothes, and she can tell at a glance that the size is not quite right.
"Okay, I'll have someone change it."
As soon as she finished speaking, an embroiderer came down from the second floor and took the clothes up.
Xu Yiyi shifted her gaze back to the clothing rack, and picked out four or five more outfits before she was satisfied.
"Mr. Xu, would you like to take a look at anything else? I just received a new batch of fabric. Would you like to see something else? They are all thick satin from Jiangning Prefecture and cotton from Songjiang. They are excellent for making inner garments and outer robes."
The proprietress smiled kindly, "Look at you, the restaurant is doing so well, you must be making a lot of money, why are you still dressed the same as before?"
For example, the outfit she's wearing now has turned somewhat white from being soaked in seawater.
He doesn't look like a restaurant owner at all.
"We'll talk about the fabric later. I'll bring the kids here to pick out some when I have some free time in a few days."
Xu Yi smiled and picked up the altered clothes.
Emerging from the fabric shop, one finds a bustling street. Wu Yuan cranes his neck and stares intently at the view.
Her little eyes were round and full of curiosity.
On the way back, she kept babbling and talking.
Unfortunately, she didn't understand.
"What a chatterbox! You'll have plenty to talk about with your fourth brother later."
Xu Yiyi joked with a smile, "Just thinking about that time, the house will definitely be even more lively."
"What are you talking about, sis?"
A sticky, gooey sound came from all directions as the child patted the spear back onto the shelf.
She ran over and grabbed Wu Yuan's leg.
"Big sister, let me hold your little brother."
As soon as Sihai finished speaking, Xu Yiyi took the opportunity to shove Wuyuan into his arms.
What's in this big bag of stuff?
Old Lu was leaning against the food delivery window, secretly taking some of the fried fish skin pastries that Fatty Wang had made to eat. When he saw Xu Yiyi come in carrying a large bag of things, he spoke with curiosity.
"New clothes for Er'er."
As Xu Yiyi spoke, she threw the clothes into the wooden basin and stepped into the house.
"Old Lu! Where's my new soap?"
Xu Yiyi came out of the house and looked at Lao Lu.
"I'll take it and use it."
Old Lu wiped the oil stains from his hands onto the hem of his clothes and walked over to the wooden basin to take a look.
He didn't dare to take it directly, afraid that Xu Yiyi would yell at him again.
"I want new clothes too! These clothes are all worn out."
Old Lu said, feeling wronged.
Xu Yiyi looked him up and down and snorted coldly.
"If I remember correctly, this outfit of yours was just made last month."
Auntie and the others only have two sets of clothes per season, while Lao Lu has to buy new ones almost every month.
"I don't care! I want it!"
Old Lu said arrogantly, while Xu Yiyi shook her head helplessly.
"Okay! I'll buy it for you in a few days."
Considering he didn't want wages.
"Master, I have some soapberries. Would you like some?"
Aunt Fu poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "It just doesn't smell as good as soap."
"It's alright! The soapberry will clean it."
Upon hearing Xu Yiyi's words, Aunt Fu ran back to her room, took out the new soapberry, and handed it to her.
"You have to crack the soap pods open before washing."
Aunt Fu gave a reminder.
As soon as the sun came up, the weather got hot again.
The blue stone well rim felt cool to the touch, its edges worn smooth by ropes, and it was incredibly refreshing to get close to it.
Xu Yiyi skillfully fetched water and poured it into a large wooden basin.
Then place the soap pods on a bluestone slab and use a small wooden hammer to break them open until the shells crack, revealing the yellowish-white pulp inside, which emits a slightly spicy and refreshing herbal scent.
The crushed soap pods were thrown into the water, and when stirred by hand, a layer of fine, soft white foam floated on the surface.
The clothes were padded with cotton, so she didn't dare to rub them too hard. She rinsed them several times to wash away the dust and grime.
Without even wringing it out, they simply lifted the clothes out of the wooden basin and draped them on the rack.
Water dripped down in a pattering sound, like it was raining.
"Wu Yuan, look at my new little windmill."
Sihai sat on a bamboo mat, holding his younger brother in his arms. A small red windmill was held in his hand, and it would start spinning as soon as the wind came.
This completely stunned Wu Yuan.
……
As dusk settled, the sky turned pitch black.
Xu Anyang saw off the last drunken customer and carefully bolted the shop door.
Xu Yiyi stood behind the counter handling the accounts, while Sihai stood beside her, holding a small bowl and watching.
"How much money did you make today, big sister?"
As the child spoke, he scooped up a large mouthful of broth and put it in his mouth.
"Thirty-something..."
Xu Yiyi said in a low voice, locking the money box and putting away the ledger.
"Have you eaten enough? We'll head back when you're full."
Xu Yi bent down and picked up Wu Yuan from the basket. "Oh right! I didn't take the clothes."
Upon hearing this, Sanchuan quickly put down what he was holding and took the clothes back into the house.
When we got back to the island, the patrolling uncle had just passed by.
Xu Yiyi carried Wu Yuan towards her great-uncle's house.